Jyotiba Phule Jayanti 2025: Haiku inspired by his life and work

Jyotiba Phule Jayanti 2025, April 11, is going to be celebrated to honour one of the greatest social reformers who fought for equality, women's education, and social justice. no doubt his contributions inspire many social activists, educators and NGOs to continue his mission for a fairer and just world.

I had been an advocate of his legacy of equitable and inclusive education and had tried to incorporate his pedagogy in the alternative education for girls in rural Rajasthan

Here are a few haiku inspired by his life and work

INSPIRED HAIKU

Education that

Leads to inclusion, justice

Equity is true

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Be educated!

Strive to make learning life-long

Shun bestiality

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Be educated!

Education empowers

For social reforms

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Social equity

Gender equity can come

Through education

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Educate women

With care-n-share pedagogy

Value diversity!

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Educating girls -

That's powerful tool to change world

'N great equalizer

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Shun role reversals

Gender is diversity!

Value feminine gifts!

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Feminize learning

To change course of history

That is male controlled